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• Vine founders' new app is the perfect place to memorialize your favorite Vines

  31-10-2016 23:50
  
  Vine will soon be going to the app graveyard in the sky, but the app's founders are already working on a new video service. Two of Vine's original founders have teamed up on a new video app called Hype, which is centered around live video broadcasts.  SEE ALSO: Vine is dead, but these legendary Vines will live on forever Out now on iOS (its founders say they're working on an Android version), Hype has many of the features you've come to expect from livestreaming services. Users can stream l
  
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• 5 Google Pixel launcher tips video - CNET

  31-10-2016 23:44 via cnet.com
  
  Make the most of the new launcher that comes equipped on the Pixel or Pixel XL.
  
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• 10 of the hottest Samsung Note7 costumes this Halloween

  31-10-2016 23:36
  
  Halloween is when we get to dress up as the most horrific visions imaginable, and for some tech-focused revelers, it turns out that the burning Samsung Galaxy Note7 is the perfect nightmare costume.  SEE ALSO: 5 awesome Android phones to replace your Galaxy Note7 A couple of weeks ago, we showed you the costume one clever person came up with, but this new batch of Note7 costumes raises the bar to a new level.  From dressing as a Note7 on fire to donning fake scorched Samsung lab techni
  
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• Apple leads in tumbling market for tablets - CNET

  31-10-2016 22:54 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant still saw a decline in shipments, mirroring lower demand for tablets worldwide, says research firm IDC.
  
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• Montreal police monitored journalist Patrick Lagace's phone

  31-10-2016 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Montreal newspaper says police monitored a journalist's phone for several months.
  
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• Apple adds new emoji, camera settings in iOS 10.2 developer beta

  31-10-2016 22:26 via zdnet.com
  
  The first developer preview of an upcoming iOS update is now available to developers, and it includes — brace yourself — a bacon emoji.
  
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• Fisker is back and ready to take on Tesla with a new self-driving electric car

  31-10-2016 22:25
  
  The man behind one of the most storied electric car failures in recent memory, Henrik Fisker, is back with a new electric vehicle called the EMotion that appears to be designed to directly compete with Tesla. SEE ALSO: Tesla will equip all its cars with full self-driving capabilities In an announcement released on Monday, Fisker Inc. revealed images of the new electric car, which is geared toward the luxury sports sedan market.  Looking like a cross between an old school corvette and Tesla
  
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• Why you should care when your coffee was roasted - CNET

  31-10-2016 22:20 via cnet.com
  
  Just because you bought a new bag of coffee doesn't mean it's fresh. Here's everything you need to know about freshness in coffee -- what to look for and what to avoid.
  
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• Google starts filtering fraudulent app reviews from Play Store

  31-10-2016 21:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Google is enhancing its fraud detection system for Play Store installs and reviews in an effort to build trust with users.
  
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• Watch the moon shadow the sun with an eclipse seen from space - CNET

  31-10-2016 21:53 via cnet.com
  
  Get on board with the Solar Dynamics Observatory for a close look at a spectacular partial solar eclipse.
  
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• 'The Walking Dead' nails how a 'zombie virus' could spread - CNET

  31-10-2016 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  For some fun, researchers at Argonne National Laboratory run a computer model to see how quickly Chicago residents would join the legions of undead.
  
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• Jumper EZBook 2

  31-10-2016 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the world of technology lookalikes, the Jumper EZBook 2 is probably the one that comes the closest to the original masterpiece it seeks to emulate. Let’s not muck about: this is an almost perfect copy of Apple’s groundbreaking MacBook Air, more specifically the 13-inch model, but it’s available for a fraction of the price.The 13-inch MacBook Air costs £949/$999 while the EZBook 2 retails for £162 ($195, or about AU$260) at the time of writing from online Chinese
  
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• BlackBerry in software deal with Ford, first with an automaker

  31-10-2016 21:17
  By Alastair Sharp and Jim Finkle TORONTO/BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd has signed a deal to work directly with Ford Motor Co to expand the carmaker's use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said on Monday, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles. The deal with Ford is the first BlackBerry has done directly with a major automaker, though it currently sells its technology to auto industry suppliers. The company is betting its future on expanding sales o
  
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• Peter Thiel's Trump endorsement streams on YouTube - CNET

  31-10-2016 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  The Facebook board member and venture capitalist defends his political endorsement in an interview at the National Press Club.
  
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• Google's Halloween Doodle is the survival game you need to play

  31-10-2016 21:03
  
  Momo the cat is the breakout star of Halloween 2016.
  
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• Want to become a top-level football referee? You'll need 'super vision,' study finds

  31-10-2016 21:00
  
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• Lincolnshire operations cancelled after network attack

  31-10-2016 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of planned operations and outpatient appointments are cancelled across Lincolnshire after an NHS computer network was attacked.
  
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• GIF this: Giphy now valued at $600 million - CNET

  31-10-2016 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  Popular startup search engine raises additional $72 million in funding after recently announcing its GIFs are seen by more than 100 million people daily.
  
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• Navdy guides drivers with over-the-dashboard view video - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 20:23 via cnet.com
  
  Aftermarket head-up display Navdy shows navigation and communications in a driver's view, but the unit feels intrusive in smaller cars.
  
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• What's scarier than death? 'Life,' maybe - CNET

  31-10-2016 20:12 via cnet.com
  
  The film doesn't exactly look like anything new, but first contact and getting killed in space is always a bundle of joy.
  
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• AutoComplete: Henrik Fisker is back with a new EV, the EMotion video - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 20:06 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota may finally be primed for an all-electric Prius, and Mercedes previews a year's worth of all-new engines.
  
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• Mysterious 'thing' seen swimming in Alaska river - CNET

  31-10-2016 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Is it a river monster, a rope or something else entirely? View the video evidence of an unexplained object or critter going for a swim.
  
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• Who needs a key? Toyota enables smartphone engine start - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 19:55 via cnet.com
  
  Anticipating more car sharing, Toyota develops the Smart Key Box, a device that lets people use their smartphones to access and start up a car, as long as they have the right codes.
  
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• Navdy head-up display Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 19:54 via cnet.com
  
  Mixing a head-up display and infotainment system, Navdy fits in most cars and projects navigation and communications in your field of view.
  
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• Stunning new drone footage offers sneak peek at Apple's 'Spaceship' campus

  31-10-2016 19:32
  
  If you've always wondered what it's like to work at Apple, there's new fodder for your imagination. SEE ALSO: Apple's incredible space campus is almost ready for Earth Thanks to drone footage from Matthew Roberts and Duncan Sinfield, you can get a closer look at the makings of Apple's highly anticipated "Spaceship" campus.   The Cupertino campus was first announced in 2011 by Steve Jobs himself. The plans now include solar panels that will generate about 75 percent of the facility's energy
  
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• No typo here: Hashtag #HillaryForPrision is trending on Twitter - CNET

  31-10-2016 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  Supporters of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump apparently create a misspelled hashtag to possibly avoid censorship by the social network.
  
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• US approves 2 types of genetically engineered potatoes

  31-10-2016 19:18
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved commercial planting of two types of potatoes that are genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine. The approval announced ...
  
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• SEMA wouldn't be SEMA without a 750-horsepower Mustang or two - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Eat that, Hellcat.
  
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• SEMA isn't quite complete without a 750-horsepower Mustang - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Hurst Kenne Bell R-Code Mustang takes Ford's pony car and throws a whole bunch of kit at it, and the result is a 750-horsepower show stopper.
  
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• Infoporn: where to mine asteroids to get the deep-space dollars

  31-10-2016 19:00
  
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• 'Bionic' plants can detect explosives

  31-10-2016 18:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have transformed the humble spinach plant into a bomb detector.
  
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• Appy Halloween: Pokemon Go, Facebook, Google offer spooky treats video - CNET

  31-10-2016 18:50 via cnet.com
  
  Get in the holiday spirit with a Halloween-themed game of Pokemon Go, or put on a scary digital mask on Facebook Live. Google also has fun with "Stranger Things" Allo stickers and a game inside the daily Doodle.
  
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• Facebook 'still fails Napalm girl test', says Aftenposten

  31-10-2016 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is relaxing its rules on removing "newsworthy" material that violates its policies, but one newspaper editor says this is not enough.
  
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• Facebook pledges fewer content removals, new criteria as yet unclear

  31-10-2016 18:36
  Facebook will allow more content on its platform that it would have earlier removed because it violated its standards, with new criteria being worked out, a senior executive said on Monday, following a row over the removal of an iconic Vietnam War photo. Only a month ago, the company and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg came into conflict after Facebook deleted the photo of a naked Vietnamese girl fleeing a napalm attack, called "The Terror of War". Solberg posted the photograph on her Face
  
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• Use your iPhone's bedtime mode to get your sleep schedule on track

  31-10-2016 18:26
  
  Sleep deprivation is a public health problem that our gadgets — with their glowing screens and buzzing notifications — generally make worse. Apple recently introduced a new feature to iOS that's designed to help, but it's possible you missed it. The default Clock app on iOS 10 contains a special "Bedtime" setting that will nag you into better sleep habits. SEE ALSO: 10 things Apple didn't tell you about iOS 10 Open the Clock app and tap the "Bedtime" icon. The app will ask you when y
  
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• Insanely heavy blue jeans stand up all on their own - CNET

  31-10-2016 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Meet what may be the world's heaviest pair of jeans, a 38-ounce fashion monster that is more armor than pants.
  
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• The Fisker EMotion promises 400 miles of EV range, mid-2017 arrival - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 18:19 via cnet.com
  
  The name is clever in a dad-joke sort of way.
  
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• Stand down: Samsung's new speaker isn't an Echo competitor - CNET

  31-10-2016 18:10 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung announces a new line of speakers, chargers, headphones, and LED lights. But there's no voice-activated assistant, as expected.
  
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• Forged rail tickets sold on 'dark web', BBC investigation reveals

  31-10-2016 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forged rail tickets are being sold on the "dark web" and used at stations without detection, a BBC investigation finds.
  
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• Little girl poses as superhero for school picture - CNET

  31-10-2016 18:08 via cnet.com
  
  A 3-year-old girl, allowed to pick out her own clothes, dons a Supergirl costume and holds her Superman doll for the annual ritual.
  
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• Doctor Strange meets his doggie double - CNET

  31-10-2016 18:06 via cnet.com
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch introduces Doctor Strange Pug and other dogs dressed as Marvel superheroes.
  
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• Out of dishwasher detergent? Use this tip - CNET

  31-10-2016 18:01 via cnet.com
  
  This easy dishwasher detergent replacement gets the job done.
  
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• Modders, rejoice: It's legal to tweak your car's software now - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The DMCA exemptions were announced in 2015, but they took a whole year to go into effect.
  
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• Nobody should buy the new 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar

  31-10-2016 17:50
  
  Apple's MacBook Pro event last Thursday was going well — as well as making a Touch Bar sound exciting could go — until Phil Schiller, the company's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, announced a low-end 13-inch MacBook Pro with a regular row of function keys for its "other customers" (his words) who would normally choose a MacBook Air. It was a confusing product announcement made worse when he announced its $1,499 price tag. The laptop makes no sense in Apple's lineup exce
  
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• Peter Thiel streams his Trump endorsement on YouTube - CNET

  31-10-2016 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  The Facebook board member and venture capitalist defends his political endorsement in a live stream Monday.
  
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• Does Facebook want to dress up as Snapchat for Halloween? (The 3:59, Ep. 132) - CNET

  31-10-2016 17:40 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook may have tried to buy Snapchat-like Snow and Tesla has unveiled solar tiles for your home. Also, get ready for bacon in VR.
  
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• A grandmother has created 'elderly emoji' to better reflect the older generation

  31-10-2016 17:31
  
  Diane Hill wanted to offer emoji options for ‘back pain’ and ‘spending the grandchildren’s inheritance’.
  
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• Mercedes prepares a slew of efficient new gas engines for 2017 - Roadshow

  31-10-2016 17:30 via cnet.com
  
  New tech additions include an inline-6 engine layout, electric compressors and 48-volt electrical systems.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' demogorgon costume's gaping mouth horrifies - CNET

  31-10-2016 17:20 via cnet.com
  
  Prepare to sustain a fright when you see the "Stranger Things" monster out in the real world with all its gloriously scary teeth.
  
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